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Hungarian director Béla Tarr, known for his bleak and beautiful films, dies at 70
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The celebrated Hungarian filmmaker Béla Tarr, director of such works as…
Trump’s vague claims of the US running Venezuela raise questions about planning for what comes next
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has made broad but vague assertions that the United…
Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro has $30 million for his reelection bid, a new state record
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro set another campaign finance record for Pennsylvania…
Indonesian rescuers recover third body from tour boat sinking
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescuers recovered a third body Tuesday from a tour boat…
Greece’s Epiphany events marking Christ’s baptism highlight concerns about water scarcity
MARATHON, Greece (AP) — As Orthodox Christians around the world attended Epiphany ceremonies on Tuesday…
Semyon Bychkov to succeed Gustavo Dudamel as Paris Opera music director
Semyon Bychkov will succeed Gustavo Dudamel as music director of the Paris Opera starting in…
Trump says the US ‘needs’ Greenland for Arctic security. Here’s why
Location, location, location: Greenland’s position above the Arctic Circle makes the world’s largest island a…
Trump administration thanks the media for keeping quiet before the strike that captured Maduro
In the wake of last weekend’s U.S. military action in Venezuela, the news media got…
Fire safety inspections lapsed for years at Swiss bar where 40 died in New Year’s blaze
Fire safety inspections hadn’t been carried out since 2019 at the Swiss bar where a…
Pope Leo XIV closes 2025 Holy Year with critique of consumerism and xenophobia
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday closed out the Vatican’s 2025 Holy…
Indonesia’s panda cub Rio thriving 40 days after birth
CISARUA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s conservation park on Tuesday released a video showing the progress…
Central African Republic President Faustin Archange Touadéra reelected, provisional results show
BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Central African Republic President Faustin Archange Touadéra won a…
New report shows a 25% drop in deaths of on-duty law enforcement officers
Deaths of on-duty law enforcement officers in the U.S. decreased by nearly 25% in 2025,…
What Americans think about the situation in Venezuela, according to recent polls
WASHINGTON (AP) — There are few signs that President Donald Trump’s supporters wanted the United…
Slovenia will hold parliamentary election on March 22
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Slovenia’s president on Tuesday set a parliamentary election in the European…
Trump administration’s capture of Maduro raises unease about the international legal framework
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — From the smoldering wreckage of two catastrophic world wars in…
Flash floods in Indonesia kill at least 16 people and sweep away homes
MANADO, Indonesia (AP) — Flash floods triggered by torrential rain killed at least 16 people…
Danish prime minister says a US takeover of Greenland would mark the end of NATO
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Monday an American takeover of…
Israel strikes multiple sites in Lebanon ahead of a key disarmament meeting
SIDON, Lebanon (AP) — Israel’s air force struck areas in southern and eastern Lebanon on…
Venus Williams loses in Auckland but shows she’s still competitive at 45
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Venus Williams has lost her first singles match of 2026…
Earthquake shakes western Japan but causes no major damage or tsunami
TOKYO (AP) — A strong earthquake shook western Japan on Tuesday, but no major damage…
A snowmobiler dies after an avalanche in California’s Sierra Nevada
TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — An avalanche in California’s Sierra Nevada on Monday buried a snowmobiler…
Rubio, Hegseth brief congressional leaders as questions mount over next steps in Venezuela
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other top officials briefed leaders in…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Maduro says ‘I was captured’ as he pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges NEW…